芒种 Traditional form: 芒種 Pinyin (reading): Mángzhòng Definitions: Mangzhong or Grain in Beard, 9th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣/二十四节气 6th-20th June Characters: 芒 - blade; ray; silvergrass, Miscanthus sinensis 种 - race, kind, breed; seed; to plant Traditional characters: 芒 - blade; ray; silvergrass, Miscanthus sinensis 種 - race, kind, breed; seed; to plant